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Has anyone used just the civilian glow plug temperature sensor instead of the stock/original yellow/black? I just did an engine swap and wiring harness, and the donor engine that truck the came from had a civilian glow plug temperature sensor. I was looking for how to wire it in if possible...

King Pin & U Joint - Just Finished a Rebuild I found it a little difficult to get the information I needed for a "king pin" rebuild and the "u joint" rebuild on the front axles. The website was helpful as always looking at old posts... but "front u joints" and "king pin" were the terms being...

I am attaching the two pictures from the TM 20P... I can't seem to locate the part number for the water pump. I used the advanced search for +water +pump +part +number and did not see any part numbers for water pumps. Rock Auto shows two AC Delco water pumps and I can't tell the difference...

I have an 1986 M1008 CUCV. My truck has already been converted to bypass the glow plug controller. I have had an extermly difficult time getting the truck to start now that it is colder and I am blowing the manual switches. I can push the manual switch for 10 seconds, wait 30, hold 10...

What is the trick for putting on the starter bracket? My truck did not come with one, so I purchased a new one from GM and made the 1st attempt to install it. I thought it would be easier to install the bracket to the block first then the starter, but the starter won't tilt correctly to...

I just recently replaced my steering column with a tilt/delay wiper unit. I have everything back in but I am getting weird behavior from my rear tail lights/blinker and rear marker lights. I have the running lights/marker lights but intermittent brake/blinker lights. Meaning the right side was...

All, I bought a new column with tilt and delay wipers. I am ready to install the new steering column and I got this wild hair up my arse to replace the rag joint. So I bought the leather disk, and bought new bolts to attach the floppy leather to the coupling joint thingy. (had to drill...

Ok seriously... Why lift a truck? I don't get out for much 4 wheeling... just flat lands here in Texas. What do you gain by lifting the body higher in the air?

I had a bad hydroboost on my M1008. Being a practical kind of guy that I am, I decided to replace the Master Cylinder along with the Hydroboost at the same time. Pulling them off was a cinch... I had two new replacements ready to go and installed them. I added fluids to both the master...

Anyone using an Optima battery in their CUCV? I have a chance to get a few at a great price... but I cant figure out what correlates to the 6TL. I will keep looking but if someone already knows please post. Thanks! K

Whats the difference in these two manuals? I went ahead and had our on site print shop make me a set of bound manuals for the TM 9-2320-289-34 manual. From a previous thread I posted recently and I have seen it in other threads while researching... everyone always seems to mention the TM...

I posted earlier (http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/32411-cucv-m1008-runaway-starter-2.html) about my runaway start issue. As you all suggested... it was the starter relay. I replaced that and it appears to address the issue. My problem now is in assessing collateral damage. Before I...

I went to start my M1008 and the starter hung and would not stop. I clicked the key on and off, and it just kept going! Eventually I turned the key off and it actually stopped/killed the truck. There was a real nice smell afterwards that I attributed to the starter. I pulled both the...

I just came from the Oreilly's auto store... trying to get a locking gas cap for the fuel tank. It seems they don't carry any for such a large throated tank. My cap measures 2.5 (+-5%) inches in diameter at the threads. We looked in a big book with pictures and measurements, and not a single...

Greetings, I am new to the CUCV family! I just bought the M1008 about a month ago. I love the truck!! It takes me any where I want to go! I recently had a problem with the right rear blinker burning out. I did a quick replacement from what I had in stock/inventory, and went on my way. I...